Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Fdr and World War Ii
After leading the United States through nearly a decade of Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took on the role of Commander-in-Chief when the United States entered the Second World War.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: The Beginning Years of the War (1939 1940)
This quiz tests your knowledge about the beginning years of World War II.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The American Homefront
See how the people at home stepped up to support the war effort in World War II.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Arsenal of Democracy
Although Americans remained isolationist in their thinking, President Roosevelt understood that the European allies needed help against the Germans. Read about the incremental ways America became involved in World War II in Europe...
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: True False Questions on World War Two
Take a true or false quiz on World War II.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Us History: The New Deal and Wwii
Comprehensive U.S. History course learning module on the New Deal and WWII. Multi-media and interactive lessons, assignments, projects and tests.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Quiz 4
Take this five-question quiz over parts of United States history between 1890-1945.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Post War Prosperity, Cold War Fears 1945 1960: Challenges of Peacetime
Examines the challenges of demobilization after World War II, how Harry Truman addressed them, and how the government responded to the needs of war veterans.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 8: An Age of Confidence and Anxiety
This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Start of the Cold War the Yalta Conference
Learn how the end of World War II contributed to the rise of the Cold War.
OpenStax
Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: The Pacific Theater and the Atomic Bomb
Looks at America's involvement in the Pacific Campaign, and the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan and the impact it had.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Pearl Harbor
Part of the excellent PBS site based on Joy Hakim's A History of US, this focuses on the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and the ramifications of the attack. You can access primary sources and photographs to bring this part of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Japanese Internment
Unfounded fears that Japanese American citizens might sabotage the war effort led Franklin Delano Roosevelt to order that all Americans of Japanese descent be forced into internment camps.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Us Women for Kids
Kids learn about the history of United States women during World War II. How they contributed to the fight.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Pearl Harbor Attack for Kids
Kids learn about the history of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. America is forced to go to join WW2.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The League of Nations
Discusses the background to establishing the League of Nations, its role in facilitating peace negotiations, and why it ultimately failed to prevent World War II. Explains why the United States never joined it and how the United Nations...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Interwar Foreign Policy
A quick comprehension check over interwar US foreign policy in World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The United Nations
Read how the United Nations emerged after World War II as an international peacekeeping organization.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Baby Boom
Find out why there were so many babies born in the United States after World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941 was a "date which will live in infamy," according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese led the United States to enter World War II.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 Recovery and the Marshall Plan for Kids
Kids learn about the history of the recovery from World War II and the Marshall Plan. Much of Europe was devastated and how the US helped.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War Ii History: Ww2 in the Pacific (Japan) for Kids
Kids learn about the history of World War II in the Pacific. Japan attacks China and Southeast Asia including the US at Pearl Harbor.
San Diego State University
World History for Us All: World Politics and Global Economy After Ww Ii [Pdf]
It is imperative that learners understand what happened in Europe after WWII, so they may gain a deep knowledge of our contemporary world, including its key economic, social, and political developments. This in-depth unit covers topics...